Fries 50K is first course in Virginia to be USATF certified

No other race course in Virginia has met the USA Track & Field criteria, except the one sponsored by the Town of Fries.

By Patrick Smith

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 6:00 am (Updated: October 10, 6:00 am)

FRIES — On Saturday, the Town of Fries will welcome more than 150 visitors who are set to participate in the 5th Annual Fries 50K on a course recently certified by USA Track and Field.
The New River Trail course is the first and only USATF-certified 50K course in Virginia.
This year, for the first time, runners’ finish times will be recorded as official 50K finish times, and they will also receive a 26.2 marathon split time that can be used to qualify for larger races such as the Boston Marathon.

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